Kirk Cousins Did Something Pretty Sweet For Young Vikings Fans Day After Season-Ending Injury

Kirk Cousins signed autographs for young fans the day after tearing his Achilles tendon.
Kirk Cousins Did Something Pretty Sweet For Young Vikings Fans Day After Season-Ending Injury
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Kirk Cousins is having a pretty lousy week, but he still took the time to help some young Vikings fans make lifelong memories on Monday night. 

Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in Sunday’s win over the Packers and will miss the rest of the season. But just 24 hours after the devastating injury, Cousins was back at the team facility for an event with the Vikings Kids Club, signing autographs for some young fans while using a scooter to get around. 

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins gets a pass away while under pressure from Green Bay Packers linebacker Kenny Clark  in the first quarter at Lambeau Field.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins gets a pass away while under pressure from Green Bay Packers linebacker Kenny Clark in the first quarter at Lambeau Field / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

A few fans posted photos on social media of Cousins’s kind gesture. 

Give Cousins credit for giving back to the community so quickly after his serious injury. It couldn’t have been easy for him just to get out of bed on Monday morning after such a painful injury, and yet he still went through the effort of going to the Kids Club event. Everyone would have understood if he skipped the event to get some rest, but he still showed up and gave the kids a night they’ll never forget. 


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Dan Gartland
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Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).